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Catechetical Service at 10:15 AM on Sunday, June 15, 2025

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Catechetical Service, June 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM   No Live Stream

Hymn “Do Not Despair, O Little Flock” LW 300, TLH 263
Hymn “Lord Help Us Ever to Retain” Stanza 1-2 of LW 477,  TLH 288
Hymn “Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You” LW 303, TLH 444
Hymn “Lord Help Us Ever to Retain” Stanza 3-4 LW 477,  TLH 288
Pastoral Epistle written by Pastor Michael Henson
Hymn “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word” LW 334, TLH 261

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Sunday-Catechetical-Service-6-15-2025-On-Line.pdf
Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:5) Jesus is Sentenced

Catechesis Trinity Sunday – June 11, 2025

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.
This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the night meeting of Nicodemas with Jesus (St. John 3:1-17), which is the Holy Gospel for Holy Trinity Sunday.
Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “My Soul, O God, Magnifies Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #94), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Servants, Hired Men, Laborers: Eph 6:5-8, To Masters and Mistresses:  Eph 6:9 (Catechism, p.33) and St. John 3:5-6

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-Sunday-6-11-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-94-My-Soul-O-God-Magnifies-Thee.pdf

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Matins on St. Barnabas, Apostle – June 11, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Readings:  Isaiah 6:1-5, Acts 11:19-30, Matthew 10:16-22
Office Hymn “Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses” WS98 #840
Psalmody:  Psalm 67, 62, 148
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: June-11-St.-Barnabas-Apostle-Matins-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:2) The Lord Praying in the Garden

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Divine Service Pentecost Tuesday – June 10, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn of the Day: “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #37, LW 154, TLH 224)
Readings:  Isaiah 57:15-21, Acts 8:14-17, St. John 10:1-10
Hymn “Do Not Despair, O Little Flock” LW 300, TLH 263
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Pentecost-Tuesday-Cover-2025.pdf

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Divine Service Pentecost Monday – June 9, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn: “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #37, LW 154, TLH 224)
Readings:  Isaiah 57:15-21, Acts 10:42-48, St. John 3:16-21
Hymn “God Loves the World So that He Gave” LW 352, TLH 245
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Pentecost-Monday-Insert-6-9-2025-online.pdf

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Divine Service Pentecost – June 8, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal

Hymn “Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire” LW 157
Readings:  Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:1-13, St. John 14:23-31
Hymn of the Day: “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #37, LW 154, TLH 224)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Holy Spirit, Light Divine” LW 166, TLH 234
“You Will I Love, My Strength” LW 375
“O Day Full of Grace” LW 163
Closing Hymn “Come, Oh, Come, O Quickening Spirit” LW 165

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Pentecost-Cover-6-8-2025-Online-b.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (I:81) Lord’s Supper

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Catechesis for Pentecost – June 4, 2025

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.
This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains how the Holy Spirit teaches from the Word all things about Jesus” (St. John 14:23-31), which is the Holy Gospel for Pentecost.
Learn-by-Heart will include hymn “Christ, Thou Art the Sure Foundation”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #93), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Parents:  Eph 6:4, To Children:  Eph 6:1-3, and Ephesians 4:10-12, and St. John 14:23
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Pentecost-6-4-2025-Copy.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-93-Christ-Thou-Art-the-Sure-Foundation.pdf

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Divine Service Exaudi – June 1, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray” LW #302
Readings:  Ezekiel 36:25-27, 1 Peter 4:7-11, St. John 15:26-16:4
Hymn of the Day: “Had God Not Come, May Israel Say” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #36)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
Hymn “When in the Hour of Deepest Need” LW #428, TLH 522
“If You But Trust in God to Guide You” LW 420
“God of the Prophets, Bless the Prophets’ Sons” LW 258
Closing Hymn “Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove” LW 161

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Exaudi-Cover-6-1-2025-Online.pdf
Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:81) Healing at Pool; Take up Bed John 5:1-15

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Divine Service Ascension Day – May 29, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “The Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns” TLH 219
Readings:  Isaiah 57:15, Acts 1:1-11, St. Mark 16:14-20
Hymn of the Day: “Dear Christians, One and All Rejoice” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #35, LW 353, TLH 387)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Draw Us To You” LW 153, TLH 215
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship) Communion Hymns: “A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”  LW 149, TLH 212
“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing” LW 149
“O Christ, Our Hope” LW 151

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Ascension-Cover-5-29-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:59) Christ’s Ascension Mark 16:15-20

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Catechesis Exaudi/Easter Six – May 28, 2025

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the coming of the Helper, the Holy Spirit (St. John 15:26-16:4), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Sixth Sunday in Easter.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “My Church, My Church” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #90), Table of Duties: To Husbands: 1 Peter 3:7, Col 3:19, and St. John 16:14 and To Wives: Eph 5:22, 1 Peter 3:5-6, and Ephesians 4:10-12

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Exaudi-5-28-2025.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: June-25-Presentation-of-the-Augsburg-Confession-Insert-2024.pdf

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